When customers walk into Noble Essence Market, they are transported to a global bazaar. Turkish tea sets line the walls, and in every glass jar stands a new spice or tea or coffee from a far flung location. Matcha from Japan, green mint tea from Afghanistan, black pepper from Vietnam, Egyptian cane sugar – there […]
Anglers across the region can enjoy a ‘free fishing day’ on Saturday, August 31st, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced. The initiative was launched this summer to promote physical and mental health by encouraging kids and families to put down their phones and computers, take a break from social media, and enjoy recreation and the outdoors. […]
Good day to you Jon. I’m hoping beyond all hope that you can tell me about this very large beer mug. My family migrated to America from Austria in 1949. I was just a small boy at that time but I always remember this beer mug. My parents treasured it. So much so, it was […]
Last week, Aaron Judge hit his 300th career home run against the Chicago White Sox. Milestones usually bring about a lot of reflection. A wedding, a graduation, a round number birthday, but the same applies in baseball. Judge became the fastest player ever to reach the 300 home run milestone. It’s pretty remarkable considering as […]
Dear Letters Editor: You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream. Take a day off from worrying about cholesterol, triglycerides and your weight. Treat yourself, beat the heat and humidity by going to your favorite local ice cream parlor and order a banana split.  Sunday, August 25th is National Banana Split Day. It […]
Hi Jon. I’ve had this thing in my kitchen cabinet for many, many years. I even forgot that I had it. Just had new cabinets installed so there it was. Quite simply, what is it? I can be that frank about it. It was my mother’s. Where she got it, I have no idea. Is […]